Next NZ government coalition could face minefield as small parties gain power - Richard Harman

New Zealand Herald · Richard Harman · 2026-10-27 22:00 UTC

OPINION: The next government is likely to face slower decisions and more compromise.

He put this down to the over-reach by the political class during the Covid crisis, with the disillusionment of Generation Xers who were now realising they would never enjoy the prosperity that the baby boomers do.

Add to this the realisation by many Millennials and Generation Zer’s that they face existential threats ranging from the demographic to AI and to environmental change.

The historic geography of politics that pitted the wealthy against the poor has gone.

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